This year, Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club celebrates its 20th Anniversary of reading and promoting Latine culture and literature. They’ve created a community of authors, readers and industry professionals. Today, June 22, they announce the release of their 12th annual Summer Reading List on this the first day of the summer.
“Reading is most rewarding when it creates a connection—whether to a character, a culture, an idea, or a shared human experience,” says Teresa M. Tobin, Project Manager. “Our Summer Reading List offers something special for everyone because it celebrates the richness and diversity of Latine storytelling. These books bring together a wide range of voices and experiences that explore culture, identity, family, and community. Whether you're seeking entertainment, inspiration, or a deeper understanding of the world around you, you'll find a story that speaks to you. Enjoy the journey!”
1.
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (Grand Central Publishing)
— Classical
- Calladita No More: My Latina Journey
and the Lessons that Shaped Me by Hady Mendez (Publish Your Purpose) — Biography
- Convent
Wisdom: How 16th Century Nuns Could Save Your 21st
Century Life by Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita (Avid Reader Press) — Nonfiction,
history
- Dreaming
of Home by Cristina Jimínez (St. Martin’s Press) — Biography
- El
Vaquero by Emiliano Trujillo (self-published) — Fiction, thriller
- Guatemalan
Rhapsody by Jared Lemus (Ecco) — Short stories
- Hear Ye
Mortals by Yamile Saied Méndez (Levine Querido) — Fiction, YA
- Kinds
of Grace: Poetry (Flowersong Press) by Jennifer Martiza McCauley — Poetry
- P FKN
R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by
Vanessa Díaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau (Duke University Press Books) —
Ethnomusicology, Latin American Studies
- Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You
by Julián Delgado Lopera (Liveright) —
Fiction, LGBTQ+
- Run Home: A Graphic Memoir by Alyssa
Bermudez (Roaring Brook Press) — Graphic novel, YA
- Still,
We Are Sacred by Emanuel Xavier (Rebel Satori Press) — Poetry, LGBTQ+
- Talking
with Rudy: Platicando con Rudolfo Anaya by Dr. Irene Blea (self-published)
— Biography
- The
Game at the End of the World: Villainous Referees, Communist Bakers, the
Secret Women’s World Cup, and a Goalkeeper’s Last Stand by Juan Villoro
(Restless Books) — Nonfiction, sports
- The
Other Moctezuma Girls by Sofia Robleda (Amazon Crossing) — Fiction
- The
Pecan Sheller by Lupe Ruiz-Flores (Carol Rhoda Books) — Fiction, middle
grade
- The
Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas (Berkley) — Fiction
- The Sun
and All the Other Stars by Karla Montalván (Elizabeth & Minnie
Publishing) — Fiction
- This Is The Only Kingdom by Jaquira
Díaz (Algonquin Books) — Fiction
- We Are
Green and Trembling by Gabriela Cabezón Camara (New Directions) — Historical
fiction
email Teresa M. Tobin, Project Manager, at tmtobin.lcbookclub@gmail.com.
